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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
1
Fort Meigs commission and Maumee Valley Pioneer Society fixed September 1 1908 for the Port Meis monument dedication to be held during the A R National Encampment in Toledo. The U S president may attend and national officials will be invited. County treasurer to receive taxes January 20 1908 with books closed January 25.
The Independent Farmers Institute plans a two day event in the town hall on February 7 and 8 with a partially arranged program to be completed soon. Speakers from Wooster Experiment Station G T Abbott and Thos F Mann are engaged and a speaker from Indiana is sought. John E Gunkle of Toledo, known as the newsboys' friend, may also speak. The ladies will present a strong program as well.
A midnight shooting at a North Baltimore skating rink leaves George Chapman gravely wounded. Ernest Hunt and Howard Slaughterbeck are jailed on charges of shooting with intent to wound, maim, and kill. Hunt’s wife played piano at the dance, and the pair were bound over to the grand jury on $2500 bonds.
Public notice urges readers to contact the Journal office before sending subscriptions to any publisher. It promotes calling for a reduced price plan and warns readers to verify terms before committing to any periodical.
State School Commissioner Jones urges a liberal appropriation to implement the Duvall law, raise the minimum teacher salary to 40, establish two more normal schools in the north, appoint a governor named commission to select locations, and push a 32 week school year with five years of schooling for certificates for ages 14 to 16. He calls for a state relief fund, two high school inspectors, and compensation for township boards, plus faster centralization of rural schools and better studied curricula aligned with farm needs.
An advertising claim urging readers to cure kidney related symptoms with Dean's Kidney Pills. A Perrysburg Ohio user testifies to relief after trying the pills though initial doubts, noting others praise the remedy. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is listed as sole US agent at 50 cents.
Tom Singleton has been retained by Pitkin and Brooks glass company as superintendent of their Bowling Green factory. He has begun preparing the old plant on Enterprise street and will hire help next week. Work will commence on February 30. Singleton plans to remain in Bowling Green.
The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction the estate of Walter L. Gross deceased at the corner of Eighth and Hickory in Perrysburg Ohio near Maumee and Western Reserve Road on Saturday January 25 1003 sale begins at 10 o clock in the forenoon Items include two wagons a covered buggy and harnesses implements and household goods coal potatoes and more D K HOLLENBECK 45th Administrator.
School Commissioner Jones reports 1907 saw the largest wage rise for teachers and adds 10 718 schools with 192 built that year costing just over three million dollars. Total school property value nears 57 million dollars. Teachers total 26 517. enrollment reaches 827 414. Expenditures approximate 22.5 million, about 0.8 million below receipts.
Swine breeders association will observe a program on February 6, 1908 in Deshler Ohio with talks by D M Weaver Grover Hill Henry Wiseley and others on breeding line breeding hog diseases feeding for market and profitable hog raising. Committees will be appointed and election held. All swine raisers are invited to attend.
John D. Tyler died Tuesday afternoon at 4 40 at his Dunbridge home from complications led by pleurisy. The funeral Thursday at two in the Presbyterian church with Rev EB Rogers officiating. Interment in Tontogany. He leaves two sons BE J Tyler and Harry Tyler of Fayette Ohio, Mrs Frank Davis of Tontogany, a half brother, three half sisters, and several relatives. Born February 15 1854 in Erie county he moved to Wood county as a child and lived in Washington township most of his life, later farming and vending furniture in Tontogany. He resided in Danbridge the past two to three years and had many friends.
R M James of Louellen touts Weetric Bitters as a cure for malaria misery and bilious attacks. The tonic claims rapid relief for chills, jaundice, stomach and kidney issues, and back pain. Sold with guarantee at Wm. Comstock & Son drug store in 50 cent bottles.
The Postoffice Department issued an order effective January 1 1908 stopping mail delivery to subscribers more than one year in arrears unless prepaying postage at one cent for four ounces. The Journal urges readers to check their dates on papers John Jones paid to July 1 1908 or later and asks delinquent subscribers to remit to extend coverage.
On Monday evening Phoenix Lodge No 123 F and A M installed officers for 1908 in a well attended meeting. Tuesday evening Way Camp No 99 W O W installed officers with William Charles Jr as stalling officer. One candidate was initiated into Woodcraft before a formal supper featuring muskrat a renes ment place on wupper enjoyed, praised at Purryburg Woodcraft.
The January term of common pleas court opened Monday with the grand jury sworn. They face several criminal matters including the Phillips jewelry robbery and the North Baltimore shooting scrape involving George Chapman. Ernest Hunt and Howard Slaughterback are held for liberty fights if indicted. defense teams include Harrison of North Baltimore and B. Dunn of Findlay. Ex-Prosecutor BE MacClelland represents the Phillips robbers. Examiner Frank L. Baird is auditing school boards and town accounts, a task expected to last a month or more. Also noted is a partition suit where Lester Hills, Annie Taylor, Sarah Timmons and others seek division of John Taylor estate lands totaling 49 acres in section 9 Henry and 10 acres elsewhere.
Philip Robison sells outlot 90 in Perrysburg to Frederick Neld erhonde for 240 dollars. Sarah Thompson transfers 79 acres on Road Tract 11 to William Swarts for 8500 dollars. George Walker conveys 80 acres in Webster section 24 to Amy Ward for 1 dollar. W Bowman transfers 2% acres in Weston section 34 to Edwin Wood for 850 dollars.
Inmates include Albert Martin held since Sept 4 on a charge from a Citizen's addition girl. George Carson accused of pickpocketing on an electric car near the city edge. William Pates detained after trouble with Robert Rae, witness Blanche Pates also in jail. George Orwig charged with shooting to kill Ora Shirts, Brudner saloon keeper. Harry Hart Marvin Parks James Smith named among three suspects in the Phillips Jewelry store robbery, noon Nov 16. Arthur Saunders accused of taking hams from a North Baltimore meat market and sending them to another. Ernst Hunt and Howard Slaughter involved in the George Chapman shooting case. About 400 witnesses present. grand jury actions likely to extend beyond two days. Malignment of Camel. Judge Fries issued ad Continued on Eighth Page.
C O Eldridge of Empire GA extols Dr King’s New Discovery as essential for coughs colds croup and throat lung troubles. He says it has cured many attacks on his children and praises its world wide reputation. Sold with guarantee at Williams Comstock and Son’s drug store with $1.00 trial bottle free.
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